What time is it in San Antonio?
The live local time in San Antonio, Texas.
Current time in San Antonio
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The time across America right now
San Antonio is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in San Antonio different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and San Antonio is in Central Time.
- San Antonio is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- San Antonio is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Almost all of Texas is on Central Time. El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west use Mountain Time.
- Yes. San Antonio uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Antonio between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into San Antonio time.
San Antonio time facts
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. San Antonio uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Antonio between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to San Antonio time
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Questions about time in San Antonio
What time is it in San Antonio now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in San Antonio, Texas. It updates every second.
What time zone is San Antonio in?
San Antonio is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does San Antonio use daylight saving time?
Yes. San Antonio uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Antonio between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and New York?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and Los Angeles?
San Antonio is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is San Antonio ahead of or behind New York?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind New York all year.